Just being himself
Despite the glitz and glamour of being an Australian Idol, Stan Walker is determined to be himself.
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Owning up to the truth
By John Piper
From Minnesota, USA, in 1987, originates the tragic story of Shelly Cazin and Justin Bauer, two teenagers who had a pact to commit suicide together.
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Toilet Training
Better Parenting
by David and Charissa Scotford
Toilet Training is one of those things that every parent must face with their child at some stage.
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Five mistakes couples make with money
Family Finance
by Marybeth and Curt Whalen
Money is hard to talk about. Issues of pride, inadequacy, resentment, and shame get wrapped up in the conversation ...
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Singer for the broken-hearted
From PNG to Australia, Steve Grace is sharing hope in song
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It’s not my fault
A LITTLE NUDGE
by Karl Faase
Have you noticed the “nothing is my fault” syndrome? Somebody else is always to blame. Somebody made me do it, I can’t be held responsible for my actions. It has been said “we are fixated on our rights but have a shrivelled sense of responsibility”. We all look for someone to blame.
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A life of significance
Gary Heavin is the founder of the fastest growing franchise in history but he says if he was to lose everything he owned he would just start to rebuild again
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When memory is a minefield
Tips for Life
by Alan Bailey
Everyone seems to have problems with remembering, not so much with what is there in the memory cells, but what doesn’t seem to be there when we want it. This is especially evident as we grow older.
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Philosophy didn’t provide answers
As a professor of philosophy Nazma Hussein knew there must be something more
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When the gap was bridged
By Peter Brain
We were able to have a holiday in Sydney and from where we were staying we could see the Sydney Harbour Bridge spanning the North and South shores.
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How to sync iPod/iPhone without iTunes
Computers & Technology
by Darryl Budge
MediaMonkey is a Windows-only audio management and player software that can easily sync with your Apple OS device, as well as copy media off your device onto your computer. The only clear limitation is that media bought from the Apple iTunes Store can only be played through iTunes and on Apple devices due to DRM-protection.
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There is love after all
In and out of children’s homes and prisons in Western Australia all of his life, Peter Lyndon-James thought he could never escape his life of crime and drugs and be normal like other people.
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Feeding your baby — introducing solids
Healthy Living
with Miriam Thyer
(BSc. Nutrition, BSc. Health Promotion)
From birth until six months of age, breast-milk will provide all of the nutrients a baby needs to grow and develop. It is recommended that babies are exclusively breastfed for six months, at which point solids can be introduced.
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Researchers surprised — Bible right about Israel’s bees
Believe It or Not
By David Catchpoole
According to an article in New Scientist, The Bible didn’t dub it ‘a land flowing with milk and honey’ for nothing.
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Reasoning on religions
Growing up among a multiplicity of religions and gods in India, Robert Rowe faced a bewildering decision of which one, if any could have been right, but he decided not to follow his parents’ faith just because they wanted him to.
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Could God love someone like me?
Yes, He LOVES you and has a plan for your life
We read in God‘s word: "God so loved the world
that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16)
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How can we know God is there?
Frequently Asked Questions
with Dominic Steele
As a Christian, I know God is there because I speak with Him every day and I have a sense of His love for me, guiding me through His word, the Bible and of His fatherly goodness towards me. I also have the frequent experience of answered prayer — I ask Him for things and He delights in answering my requests.
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Songs in the night?
Ludwig von Beethoven, one of the world’s greatest musicians, was born into a musical family in Germany. As a child he spent many lonely hours practising his music every day.
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Resolving a Mexican standoff
Building Better Marriages
By Rob Furlong
Back in the late nineteenth century, two Mexican noblemen were out for an afternoon ride in their horse and carriage. Unfortunately the two carriages, travelling in opposite directions, met halfway in a narrow back street. Both men refused to back up, each insisting that they were there first and had right of way.
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Grow your own tomatoes
Garden Time
By Hank REEVE
One of the real pleasures of summer is to enjoy juicy, homegrown tomatoes with your salads, rather than the red “golf balls” on offer by your local supermarket.
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Death not the end
Sport
Sudden loss nearly derailed Anthony Tolliver’s NBA debut
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